General fiction, Multi-cultural fiction, Family stories, School storiesAsian history, United States travel and geography
Human-narrated audio
Fifteen-year-old Tara Mehta's life is turned upside down when her grandmother visits from India. Naniji disapproves of the family's Canadian…
lifestyle and feminist mother. But Tara also learns of her heritage and Naniji's involvement in Gandhi's peace movement. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 2001
General fictionTravel and geography, European travel and geography
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Italy, a European peninsula bordered on three sides by five seas and criss-crossed by mountains, is a collection of distinct…
regions. Although built on ancient foundations, Italy was not formed as a single nation until 1861, and it became a democracy in 1946. The author examines the history, geography, economy, culture, and people of Italy. For grades 5-8 and older readers